A key part of Trump’s tax plan just hit a roadblock with…

The rough outline the administration released on Wednesday said all deductions would be eliminated except for those from charitable donations and mortgage payments. One of the deductions that faces the chopping block is the state and local tax deduction .

Trump’s first 100 days: A president’s very public education

Over the course of his 100 days in office, President Donald Trump has been startlingly candid about his public education in the ways of Washington and the world. He's been blocked by the courts and befuddled by a divided Republican Party that's running Congress, and his first months on the job have left the long-time reality-TV and real estate tycoon struggling for major governing victories and searching for a new approach to many of his campaign promises.

GOP, Democratic primaries May 2 –

Photo courtesy of the Union County Democratic Party Les Murphy , candidate for the Democratic nomination for the US House of Representatives Fifth District Seat; Zachariah Hartman , Field Organizer for the Parnell for Congress campaign; and Luke Beadle , South Carolina Democratic Party 3rd Vice Chair Candidate, pose for a picture with Union County Democratic Party Chairman Ann Stevens . Murphy, Hartman, and Beadle attended the Monday, April 24 meeting of the Union County Democratic Party held at the City of Union Municipal Building.

Alabama turns spotlight back on ‘The Daily Show’ and Trevor Noah

"The Daily Show" sent Hasan Minhaj to explore Alabama's overcrowded prison system during "Alabama Week" in a segment that aired Tuesday, April 25, 2017. "In the end, it is a comedy show so you know ahead of time what you are getting in to."

Diners may have to wait longer for restaurant calorie counts.

New government rules to help people find out how many calories are in their restaurant meals are set to go into effect next week after years of delays. But they could be pushed back again if grocery stores, convenience stores and pizza delivery chains get their way.

The Latest: Trump signs spending bill that prevents shutdown

The Latest on efforts in Congress to repeal the health care law and agree on a spending bill to keep the government open : President Donald Trump has signed a short-term, stopgap spending bill keeping the government functioning and avoiding a shutdown on his 100th day in office. Trump signed the bill in private Friday night after he returned to the White House from a daytrip to Atlanta.

Critics question top US prosecutor’s style after blunt words

With two dust-ups in a week, first with a judge in Hawaii and another with leaders of the nation's largest and most powerful police department, Attorney General Jeff Sessions sounds to some more like the conservative senator from Alabama he once was rather than the top prosecutor he is today. And some observers say the Republican's blunt style could strain relationships with the very law enforcement officials whose partnerships he contends are vital and risks politicizing criminal justice issues that demand the Justice Department's attention.

No Such Thing as a Close Election

In Georgia's Sixth Congressional District special election last week, 57 percent of registered voters stayed home. The race repeatedly made national news because it was possible that a Democrat could be elected to that seat for the first time since 1979.

Trump blames Obama for not vetting former national security adviser Michael Flynn

President Donald Trump is blaming former President Barack Obama for not fully vetting Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn after it was revealed that Flynn received payments from foreign governments without approval from military officials in 2014. In an interview with Fox News released Friday, the president said that Obama officials bear responsibility for the oversight - not his own administration, which tapped Flynn for the post.

Schumer: Trump isn’t a good negotiator

Charles Schumer Reagan's 'voodoo economics' are precisely what America needs When political opportunity knocked, Jason Chaffetz never failed to cash in Yes, blame Obama for the sorry state of the Democratic Party MORE on Friday panned President Trump's first 100 days in office, saying the former businessman has not proven himself to be a good negotiator. Asked in an interview with NBC's Kasie Hunt whether he thinks Trump is a good negotiator, Schumer replied, "So far, not."

This USA Today characterization of government shutdown threats is nonsense

USA Today badly bungled its timeline this week of the White House's back-and-forth with Democratic leaders over a possible shutdown of the federal government. USA Today badly bungled its timeline this week of the White House's back-and-forth with Democratic leaders over a possible shutdown of the federal government.

Republicans admit no Democrats will vote for their deficit-exploding coporate tax giveaway

At his Senate confirmation hearing, Attorney General Jeff Sessions lied under oath that he had never had contact with the... Democrats just aren't going to help Republicans blow a hole in the deficit with tax cuts that amount to a huge boon for billionaires and corporations , and both the White House and GOP leaders know it. The AP writes : A senior administration official said Thursday the White House plans to push its tax overhaul without any support from congressional Democrats.

House OKs bill averting Saturday gova t shutdown, Senate next

With just hours to spare, the House easily approved a short-term spending bill Friday that would prevent a partial federal shutdown over the weekend. But on President Donald Trump's 99th day in office, lawmakers were leaving for the weekend without completing two other measures he's coveted: A Republican health care overhaul and a budget financing government for the entire year.

Diners may have to wait longer for restaurant calorie counts

New government rules to help people find out how many calories are in their restaurant meals are set to go into effect next week after years of delays. But they could be pushed back again if grocery stores, convenience stores and pizza delivery chains get their way.

Congress OKs bill averting Saturday gov’t shutdown

With just hours to spare, Congress easily approved a short-term spending bill Friday that would prevent a partial federal shutdown over the weekend. But on President Donald Trump's 99th day in office, lawmakers were leaving until next week without completing two other measures he's coveted: A Republican health care overhaul and a budget financing government for the entire year.